Show CLIMAX OF A EMPIRE i great 11 ritala H bu vow now probably reached the limit of n her expansion the campaign which is ia now choei closing ng in the country of the Mat abeles the strongest native people in south africa is evidently to end in confirming the sovereignty of england overs over a wide region hitherto only nominally fy included in the british empire there them may says saya the cleveland leader be a historical hiat orical interest attached to this event far wider brider thin than any business or social changes in south africa can be felt it is quite possible that the most extensive empire which the world has ever known is at its stage of greatest expansion the regions in america asia africa Oc eanica and europe which are considered british territory embrace about twelve million two hundred thousand square miles or one fourth of the land sur surface fiLea of globe russia and chins china together do not pon po sessa eesa a much larger part of the earth the british empire has been growing very fast lately by the acquisition of enormous areas during the partition of africa now however ho the limit must be about reached there is ia comparatively y little territory to seize in africa which can fan fall into the grasp of england on the other hand the time draws nearer and nearer when enormous losses must be sustained canada will surely aurely come under the stars and stripes the change is only amat a matter mattei of time australia will as inevitably become independent that breaking of existing relations to is likewise merely a question of yeam about eight million illion rn square miles of land and lakes and arms of the sea a are slowly slipping from under the paws of the british lion india too will go some day but that loss losa will probably came come much farther in ia the future ehst whatever ever great changes there may be in the next few decades are pretty sure at any rate to cut down the size of the VVO worlds elds most prodigious empire past aresen present |